BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY | 11th – 24th February

BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY
12th – 23rd February

Preview Night : Wednesday, 12th January, 6 - 8:30pm 🍷🪄💛

The exhibitions explores the intersection of imagination and the tangible world, blurring the boundaries between dreams and reality.
The work invites viewers to reflect on perception, introspection, and the subconscious through surreal and abstract imagery,
encouraging exploration of the fantastical and the unknown.


Featuring Artists:

@ninibing34
@art30pmy
@tesberge
@lavvve_up
@davidrainestudio
@tim_marrs_illustration_
@lilialarcosart
@highsocietystudio
Kai-Chuan Shih

The exhibition runs until 23rd February
Featuring Artists:
YOZO
David Raine
Tim Marrs
Kai Chuan Shih
Lilia Larcos
Stephanie Bing
Highsociety Studio
Tes Berge & Sofiia Segalla

 

Through evocative imagery, abstract expressions, and surreal compositions, the exhibition challenges conventional perspectives, encouraging introspection and wonder. Between Dreams and Reality is an invitation to explore the unknown, embrace the fantastical, and discover the beauty that exists in the spaces between what we see and what we feel.

YOZO is a self-taught Japanese artist with over 25 years of experience. His work reflects his life experiences, including mental health struggles and caregiving, offering viewers hope and peace. YOZO’s art evolves from bold, chaotic pieces to serene, contemplative ones, using various mediums like watercolour, oil, and acrylic. His art channels resilience and human connection, turning personal challenges into uplifting, thought-provoking beauty.

David Raine is a London and Cornwall-based artist whose paintings adorn spaces in the UK, USA, and Portugal. With a deep connection to the sea, he also writes, poems, and photographs. Inspired by the wild, unique Chasse Marie boats of Brittany, his paintings capture the magic of Douarnenez Bay’s traditional sailing craft. David sees his work as visual poetry, painted with a sense of wonder and dreaminess.

Tim Marrs is an internationally recognised illustrator, artist, and art director, his clients include Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Nike, Rolling Stone, and Noel Gallagher. A Central Saint Martins MA graduate, his work spans billboards, packaging, book covers, interiors, and more. Recently, he’s embraced traditional, non-digital art, blending texture, layering, and mark-making, inspired by urban pop culture and retro memories.
Kai Chuan Shih (Taiwan) is a London-based artist. His work explores human instinct and inner conflict through symbolic animal imagery, visualising the struggle between primal nature, self-inflicted suffering, and the journey toward spiritual balance.
Lilia Larcos, a Greek Cypriot artist based in Sydney, shifted from conceptual design to painting, bringing animals’ personalities to life with vibrant, expressive works. Her art combines storytelling, individuality, and striking visuals, blending history with modernity to portray animals as trendy figures, capturing their essence with humor, elegance, and surrealism.
Stephanie Bing is German artis7. Her paintings, influenced by travels in the Balearic Islands and the Caribbean, blend classical perspective with vibrant colours and layered compositions, inspired by artists like Matisse and Bonnard. Featuring playful juxtapositions of elements like fish, leopards, and ceramics, her work uses old master glazing techniques to create depth and a sense of personal freedom.
Highsociety Studio is an Italian duo blending art and design to transform waste into resource. With backgrounds in electrical engineering and fashion design, they use craftsmanship and innovation to repurpose industrial byproducts. Their work has been showcased at Cluster Crafts Fair, ZKM, and CID Grand Hornu. Their project R(ott)ame repurposes copper waste and eyewear scraps through heat-molding, sparking a dialogue between sustainability, design, and the environment.
Tes Berge & Sofiia Segalla are an artistic duo, blending surreal photography with evocative design to explore identity, memory, and transformation. Their work merges textures, light, and emotion, inviting deep engagement. In this series, they examine how clothing, once abandoned, becomes a hollow shell, enduring and taking on new significance. Each garment, though empty, continues to carry silent stories and evolving meanings.
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